Islanders sign D Pokka, possible Sound Tiger

Published 6:47 pm, Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The New York Islanders announced Wednesday that they have agreed to contract terms with defenseman Ville Pokka, 19, their second-round draft pick in 2012. He adds one more name to a pool of young defensemen who could be candidates for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, including rookies Adam Pelech and Loic Leduc, other 2012 picks who also signed three-year entry-level contracts this summer. Meanwhile, a Bridgeport mainstay in goal has departed: Anders Nilsson signed to play in Russia, announced Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL. Nilsson played parts of the past three years for the Sound Tigers. The Islanders have only one goalie under contract: their presumptive NHL starter, newly acquired Jaroslav Halak.